Tradition since 1925

Since 1925 GEWA is dedicated to string bow instruments and their accessories.

What started out as a small luthier workshop in East Germany has become a globally acting team of excellent craftsmen. The passion for master instruments carefully crafted in Adorf to the tradition of European luthiers has been enhanced by modern state of the art machinery, to create this kind of instrument also for beginners. 

So you really get both worlds with GEWA – outstanding completely handmade string bow instruments from premium selected European tonewood, crafted by our master luthiers in Adorf. As well as the best value for high-tec processed instruments that are traditionally hand varnished, with top notch components.

Violas

Products

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Maestro

THE BEST SOLUTION FOR ADVANCED MUSICIANS

The Maestro instruments are available in different levels of quality, based on the different woods, and are normally supplied in a non set-up version. That means these instruments come without the following parts: strings, tailpiece, chin rest, sound post setter, bridge and GEWA label. Upon request we can also supply these instruments set-up. Our luthiers will equip the instruments with high quality parts. If you want a set-up Maestro, please add "100" to the regular item number. The set-up Maestro violins/ violas consist of: - Thomastik-Infeld Dominant strings - Aubert bridge - Tailpiece with a Wittner fine tuner (also without GEWA label upon request - please note / individual set-up also possible upon request).

violins
violas
cellos

Beginner
Advanced

Germania

THE SHINING STAR IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC

The GEWA Germania series emphasizes brilliant features in the universal language of music. For over 300 years, string instruments have been manufactured in the Vogtland. Our Masters spice up this longstanding expirience with the youhtful passion with which they build the GEWA Germania instruments. All these instruments are manufactured with combined efforts and are made out of high-quality materials. The varnish appliaction is extra thin for ideal vibration. The sound spectrum of the instruments does not suffer a loss through thick layers of varnish.

violins
violas
cellos

Beginner
Advanced

Georg Walther

DEEP INHERITANCE

The series is dedicated to Georg Walther, the founder of GEWA music, and that is why the instruments are characterized by great attention to detail. We chose the materials carefully for optimal sound quality and appearance. Every instrument maintains the highest standards of craftsmanship, combined with a deeply satisfying richness and complexity of tone. Excellent handmade concert instruments made from finest European tonewoods for orchestral and chamber music players, students and teachers.

violins
violas
cellos

Advanced
Expert